Employers can't look away from workplace violence

AUTHOR(S)

Flynn, Gillian

PUB. DATE

July 2000

SOURCE

Workforce (10928332);Jul2000, Vol. 79 Issue 7, p68

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Discusses the threat of workplace violence. Findings of the 1999 Society for Human Resource Management's survey on workplace violence; Information on employer's liability for workplace violence; Behaviors or risk factors that employers should watch for; How to prevent workplace violence.

ACCESSION #

3294473

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